Quality of life comparison
If you lived in West Virginia instead of Ireland, you would:
Health
be 45.3% more likely to be obese
In Ireland, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In West Virginia, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 16.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Ireland, 14.0% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In West Virginia, however, that number is 16.3% as of 2023.
make 64.4% less money
Ireland has a GDP per capita of $131,592 as of 2025, while in West Virginia, the GDP per capita is $46,834 as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 12.9% less likely to have internet access
In Ireland, approximately 97.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In West Virginia, about 84.7% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
